unchecked
adjective
un·checked
ˌən-ˈchekt 
: not checked: such as
a
: not hindered, slowed, or restrained
unchecked growth
b
: not verified
unchecked data/information
Examples of unchecked in a Sentence
unchecked corruption in the state's prison system
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Tools are adopted and access is granted without oversight, creating hidden risks and unchecked sprawl.
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Nidhi Jain, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Advertisement If left unchecked, experts at CSOH argue, the kind of digital harassment seen after Mamdani’s win could further legitimize and inflame anti-Muslim hate crimes and deter future candidates from Muslim or immigrant backgrounds from seeking office.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 9 July 2025
The attacks, mostly in Gilbert, went unchecked by authorities for more than a year.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
If left unchecked, Secretary Kennedy will accomplish his goal of ridding the United States of vaccines, which would unleash a wave of preventable harm on our nation’s children.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
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Nidhi Jain, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Advertisement If left unchecked, experts at CSOH argue, the kind of digital harassment seen after Mamdani’s win could further legitimize and inflame anti-Muslim hate crimes and deter future candidates from Muslim or immigrant backgrounds from seeking office.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 9 July 2025
The attacks, mostly in Gilbert, went unchecked by authorities for more than a year.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
If left unchecked, Secretary Kennedy will accomplish his goal of ridding the United States of vaccines, which would unleash a wave of preventable harm on our nation’s children.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchecked. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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